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On the left, a large shark is entangled in a fishing net underwater; on the right, an orca surfaces beside a fishing vessel surrounded by seagulls.

Foreign Fisheries That Entangle Whales Could Soon Regain Access to U.S. Markets

The U.S. has rules requiring foreign fisheries to protect whales and dolphins to sell seafood here. NOAA is now considering weakening them before they have had a real chance to...

Foreign Fisheries That Entangle Whales Could Soon Regain Access to U.S. Markets

The U.S. has rules requiring foreign fisheries to protect whales and dolphins to sell seafood here. NOAA is now considering weakening them before they have had a real chance to...

A fluffy gray cat with green eyes sits upright on a dark surface in front of a window.

Kitten Left Trapped in a Car Was Just Moments Away From Life on the Streets

Maggie was trapped inside a car when a stranger learned his owner planned to release him onto the streets. A last-minute rescue brought him into a loving home, where this...

Kitten Left Trapped in a Car Was Just Moments Away From Life on the Streets

Maggie was trapped inside a car when a stranger learned his owner planned to release him onto the streets. A last-minute rescue brought him into a loving home, where this...

On the left, a young man with curly dark hair looks forward against a plain background; on the right, a small brown dog sits on concrete steps outdoors.

Man Allegedly Shot His Girlfriend's Family Dog Four Times Then Dumped Her In A Ditch

Harnett County man faces a cruelty to animals charge after prosecutors say he shot and killed his girlfriend’s dog.

Man Allegedly Shot His Girlfriend's Family Dog Four Times Then Dumped Her In A Ditch

Harnett County man faces a cruelty to animals charge after prosecutors say he shot and killed his girlfriend’s dog.

A small green parrot is wrapped snugly in a white fluffy towel, with only its head poking out in the sunlight.

San Francisco Firefighters Carefully Free Wild Parrot After It's Head Became Wedged Between Glass

Calm and skilled firefighters performed a San Francisco parrot rescue, freeing a wild parrot trapped between balcony glass.

San Francisco Firefighters Carefully Free Wild Parrot After It's Head Became Wedged Between Glass

Calm and skilled firefighters performed a San Francisco parrot rescue, freeing a wild parrot trapped between balcony glass.

On the left, two soot-covered firefighters pose before a Lynchburg Fire Department ambulance; on the right, a pet carrier sits outside a smoke-filled house fire.

Firefighters Force Their Way Into a Burning Home and Find a Dog Still Inside

Lynchburg house fire sent four people to hospital, required three hour firefighting response, and led to a rescued dog.

Firefighters Force Their Way Into a Burning Home and Find a Dog Still Inside

Lynchburg house fire sent four people to hospital, required three hour firefighting response, and led to a rescued dog.

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Kitten Stranded Above Interstate Traffic Suddenly Falls 55 Feet as Rescuers Watch

St. Petersburg kitten rescue: tiny cat survives 55-foot fall and is receiving medical care after responders recovered it.

Kitten Stranded Above Interstate Traffic Suddenly Falls 55 Feet as Rescuers Watch

St. Petersburg kitten rescue: tiny cat survives 55-foot fall and is receiving medical care after responders recovered it.